Commercial Floriculture

Culture- Climate

• Marigold requires mild climate for luxuriant growth and profuse flowering.
• It ceases to grow at high temperature thereby flower quantity and quality is adversely affected.
• During severe winter including frost plants and flowers are killed and blackened.
• Sowing and planting is carried out during rainy season, winter and summer season.
• Hence, flowers of marigold can be had almost throughout the year.